Are there any discount SMS text message plans available in Europe or other countries?
Discount SMS from Europe and many other countries are available with OneSimCard Universal, OneSimCard Plus, Expedition (formerly Data & Roam) and Europe & More SIM cards.
Discount SMS 100 Plan
When activated, this plan provides 100 free classic SMS messages sent from Europe to any number in any country in the world. Messages should be sent from the normal SMS menu of your phone and NOT from the OneSimCard 'Travel SMS' menu. SMS plan will be effective for 30 calendar days after the activation took place. The plan can be activated from your OneSimCard web account. Activation cost is 10.00 USD. Â
New SMS plans are available in following countries:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Martinique, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom and Vatican City.
To check how many days and SMS messages are left, dial *146*922*1#
Screen will show the following message: "SMS package active for X day(s) more, You have already used X of XX free SMS"
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Do I need to change any settings on my phone when going abroad?
Not Really. If you are planning to use Mobile Data, you will need to enable Data Roaming on your phone. Everything else in modern phones get done automatically.Are there any discount call (voice) plans available for Europe or other countries?
Yes, discount calling plans are available on select sim cards.
"Discount A" Voice Calls Plan
You can subscribe to the Discount Call Plan A for Europe (see country list below) and Turkey for just $3.99! Subscription is good for 30 days and will not automatically renew. This plan is available on the Plus and Universal SIM cards.
Once the discount plan is activated, you will be able to make calls from the countries below for only $0.15/min starting with the second minute! The first minute will be charged at the regular outgoing call rate:
Aland Islands, Austria, Azores, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Latvia, Lithuania, Madeira, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard, Sweden, Turkey and United Kingdom.
For example, in Spain where our regular outgoing call rate is $0.49/min, a 15 minute call to the U.S. will now cost $2.74 instead of $7.35!
PLEASE NOTE: If you activate the discount A call plan, the special rate to make OneSimCard-to-OneSimCard calls and to call the voicemail system will not be available. Activation of this discount plan will also cancel the Discount B - Bucket of Minutes to USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. You will be charged for those calls according to the discount call plan rate. Discount rate not applicable for calls to Customer Support. Calling to some countries costs extra. Please consult our rates page for more details.
The discount voice subscription can be activated online by logging in to your account or by sending a command from your phone.
"Discount B" Voice Calls Plan
The Minute Buckets offer calling from 130 countries to United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand at deeply discounted rates. These plans are available on the Standard, Plus and Universal SIM cards.
Available Discount B plans:
Discount B |
Duration |
Plan Size |
Cost |
Junior |
7 days |
200 Min |
|
Standard |
14 days |
400 Min |
|
Max |
30 days |
900 Min |
The Minute Bucket minutes will be usable in all countries where the package is available.
The following additional rules govern Minute Bucket purchases:
To see countries where the Minute Buckets apply, go to the Rates and Coverage page and select From and To Country and the Plus SIM type in the pull-down menu. Visit the Rates and Coverage page.
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Please note:
• It's not possible to purchase more than one voice plan at once
• If one of the voice plans is purchased, all other discount plans are automatically deactivated
• Calls from SIM to SIM and Voicemail are not included in this plan
Activation of the plan:
To order a voice plan, login to your OneSimCard web account, click on the My SIM Cards menu and navigate to the Discount Voice Plans section. Select the desired plan and click one of the Activate buttons. Follow the system prompts to finish the activation.Â
NOTE: There are no discount plans available on OneSIM VoIP. Because the cost of OneSIM VoIP is so deeply discounted, there are no packages available for voice on OneSIM VoIP.
The  eSIM World, eSIM Asiania, OneSimCard Europe & More and Universal SIM cards do not use the callback to make an outgoing call in over 70 countries.
Currently, the mobile application to remove the callback on other SIM cards is not available.
How can I dial '+' on my phone when making call?
Note: You can always dial 00 instead of + when making outgoing calls. For example, to reach OneSimCard customer service in the USA you can just dial 001 617 3138888.
You should consult the phone manual for this info. Different manufacturers have specific ways to access the '+' key, so make sure you know yours.
Here are few known ways:
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Do I need to activate the SIM card when my order is received or purchased from a retail store?
Yes, you will need to activate the SIM card once the order is received.
All OneSimCard international SIM cards and international cell phones with SIM cards are shipped inactive to prevent theft and improve security. Only the person who placed the order for OneSimCard service can activate it.
Activation is very simple: When you receive the SIM, just log in to your account at www.OneSimCard.com and click the large Activate button you will see in the middle of the screen.
Retail Customers: If you purchased your SIM card through an online or brick-and-mortar retail store, you should have received activation instructions inside the product packaging. To activate retail SIM cards, go to www.OneSimCard.com/Retail enter your new OneSimCard international mobile number and fill out the form to register and activate the SIM card. You will be provided specific instructions on the registration page.
Are there any monthly fees or connection charges?
For Universal, Expedition, and eSIM World SIM cards, there are no monthly fees or connection charges for using OneSimCard international cell phone service.
For DataMax and DataMax eSIM there is a $9.99 annual fee for keeping your SIM card active active the first year. After the first year, if you purchase and activate a data plan the fee is waived until there is no data plan active on the SIM card plus 7 days. Alternatively, you can keep the SIM card active by paying the annual fee of $10.00
If you order an optional Personal Extra Number (PEN), there is a small periodic fee to keep the PEN active based on how you choose to be billed (from $1.67 per month). There is also an additional charge to receive a call through any Extra Number. View our Rates & Coverage page and click on any country to view our available Extra Numbers and associated costs.
What is your Return/Refund policy?
We do not give refunds for airtime.
You may return an unused phone or OneSimCard SIM card within 30 days after our shipment of the item to you, provided you never placed a call to or from the mobile phone issued, all airtime is intact and the phone or OneSimCard SIM card is in new condition, in the original factory carton, including all packaging materials, inserts and manuals, warranty cards (not filled-out) and all related accessories. A 25% restocking fee will be applied, and shipping charges will not be refunded. Returned merchandise will not be accepted unless a Return Merchandise Authorization (an RMA) has been requested and issued by our Customer Support department. The RMA number must be clearly written on the outside of the box in order to be processed.
We will not refund airtime used on mis-dialed calls. If you are not sure how to dial a number in a specific country, please request support from customer service.
There are no refunds for sent SMS messages - either it was delivered to the recipient or not. Not all SMS messages can be or will be delivered.
We will not refund minutes used for calls to Customer Service. A call made to Customer Service will be billed at the same rate as a regular call made from the country in which you are located.
There will be no refunds for expired SIM Cards, even if, at the time of expiration, your SIM Card Account had a positive balance.
There will be no refunds for expired SIM Card Account balances should you fail to recharge your account with at least a $25 payment within ten (10) months of your preceding $25 recharge.Â
There will be no refunds of your account balance if you terminate the Service.
There will be no charge to your prepaid account if you do not answer the call back. Contact OneSimCard Customer Support for more help.
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Can I use OneSimCard service if my phone is locked?
Yes. There are a few options available if your phone is locked to the carrier that sold you the phone.
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You can purchase a MI-FI device with aOneSimCard SIM card (Universal, Expedition or DataMax physical SIM card) at http://www.onesimcard.com/international-cell-phones/. The Mi-Fi device will provide your locked Android or iPhone with mobile data over Wi-Fi connection that you can use on your phone for Voice and Texts using SIM VOIP app, as well as data for web browsing, email, GPS navigation, etc.Is a micro-SIM or Nano-SIM version of OneSimCard available for the Apple iPhone 4/4S, 5/5C,5S, 6, 6S, 7, 8, X, iPads and other devices?
We now offer SIM cards in universal sizes, where the SIM card contains all 3 sizes - Mini, Micro and Nano. Simply select the needed SIM version in the shopping cart.
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